Introduction To OT

Question 1

Activity

Answer 1

Leads to or is a part of a meaningful occupation, but may not be meaningful on its own

Question 2

Client

Answer 2

Includes patients in all settings; the person receiving OT

Question 3

Contrived activities

Answer 3

Activities created with skills needed for an activity that help stimulate and prepare for the actual activity

Question 4

Function

Answer 4

The goal of OT; the ability to preform a task

Question 5

Goal

Answer 5

What the therapy sessions lead to; final goal is typically to function independently in an occupation

Question 6

Independence

Answer 6

A client doing their occupation successfully on their own in a professional setting; a goal of OT

Question 7

Media

Answer 7

Anything used to help clients complete tasks that lead to an activity

Question 8

Occupation

Answer 8

Anything a client finds meaning in doing

Question 9

Occupation-centered activities

Answer 9

Activities practiced in the client’s natural/ professional setting

Question 10

Occupational performance

Answer 10

The ability to carry out an occupation in a professional environment

Question 11

Occupational therapist (OT)

Answer 11

The “professional”; has more education and plans out the therapy treatment plan

Question 12

Occupational Therapy (OT)

Answer 12

Therapy based off of engagement in meaningful activities

Question 13

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

Answer 13

The “technician” that carries out the treatment plan of the OT

Question 14

Occupational Therapy Practitioner

Answer 14

A term that refers to both the OT and the OTA

Question 15

Patient

Answer 15

The person receiving the OT in a hospital setting

Question 16

Preparatory activities

Answer 16

prepare clients for an activity with exercises such as range of motion, exercising, strengthening, and stretching

Question 17

Purposeful activity

Answer 17

Meaningful activities that are part of the Occupation

Question 18

Tasks

Answer 18

Basic units of action that are steps in an activity

Question 19

Therapy

Answer 19

Treatment of physical/mental illness